‘SNL’ Adds Two Black Female Writers, LaKendra Tookes and Leslie Jones

Earlier this week, Saturday Night Liveadded Sasheer Zamata to its cast, the show’s first black female cast member in over five years, and now, they’ve hired two black female writers. LaKendra Tookes and Leslie Jones, who both auditioned during to be SNL cast members last month, have been added to the writing staff, THR reports. Their first show will be the next new episode on January 18th, with host and musical guest Drake, during which Zamata will also make her debut.